The Official #9 Tennessee vs. Appalachian St. Game Thread, 7:30pm ET (9/1/16), SECN

[Shakinthefat]

Let Kamara return punts in 2nd half please.

 

[lawgator1]

No doubt we will pull this game out. But, we're all disappointed.

You will most likely wear them down about midway through the third, and win by a couple of touchdowns. How the team and the coaches react to the inevitable criticism in the next week or so will tell the tale.

 

[Dudleys87]

It's funny that posters are getting ripped for being honest

 

[allenrikvik]

It might be painful, but adversity pays dividends for the entire season. Of course, we have to respond and win, but that is what is needed. If we crumble, that is a sign also.

 

[UTK]

Jesus, everybody needs to calm down. We played a s*** half. I have confidence the second half will be much better. I just don't get the sky is falling mentality I see around here with the slightest bit of adversity our team faces. Champions overcome adversity, let's wait and see.

Good teams usually don't play **** halves against sunbelt teams. A quarter? Okay. A half? No. This game should be over. Well maybe it is honestly.

 

[VFL34]

This can be a big time learning experience if they can come back and win, which I expect.

However, there is no way to downplay how a team that is supposedly so excited about what it can do this season coming out and being physically stalemated at best.

They are not blocking. They are not breaking tackles or making people miss. They are squandering a talent advantage at every position. There is nothing the opponent can do from an X's and O's standpoint to overcome the difference in talent.

Shocking.

They showed up cocky. Thinking a #9 ranking means you win.

 

[vertigo]

Pretty happy to get into lockerroom only down 10 after that cluster of a first half...whew could be much worse

 

[OrangeUTopia]

Tells me nothing but that you give up to easily, little adversity is gonna put you out that quick? Pathetic

I've seen nothing has changed. No way this team wins 10 or more games.

 

[GoBigOrangeUT]

Everyone having fun?

I've already kicked two cats and a bucket of lightbulbs, so it's a good night

 

[LakeMaryFLVol]

Depth depth depth is our hope and waking up

 

[T Vols 21]

Modern day offense ?

Basically. Its like we dont call anything, but screens. I guess you cant use talented wideouts when a qb cant throw deep. Hate to say it, but I miss Bray's arm

 

[IBlvNTmWrk]

I guess the silver lining is that Lamont Wade can leave early to get back to PA and rest up for his game tomorrow.

 

[Persian Vol]

Everyone having fun?

It's a magical night

 

[ToptheTerrible]

Twitter and Debord are like oil and water..... Too bad the recruiting landscape follows Twitter while Debord wonders "what is a smartphone".

 

[Shakinthefat]

See you guys next year

Bye Felecia

 

[GoVolunteers]

I live in Florida... I dread going to work tomorrow... I am embarrassed.

 

[VFL34]

Be happy this isn't Bristol.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Tennessee snapped the ball and ran another play. I'm pretty sure once the ball is snapped, the results of the previous play don't matter. They shouldn't be able to instigate or run a review once that ball is snapped - and the ref gave them time to line up beforehand, and moved off the line to let the play begin. They had no business letting them go back and reverse that call (and then negating the following run).

The Negavols think otherwise.

 

[Burger]

Dobbs instincts are bad. He's thinking way too much, and it is because how smart he is.

 

[patrick]

Not Butch's fault

He needs to get his players in for his system

that is the funniest thing i read in a while

 

[malinoisvol]

As Lloyd Bridges would say in Airplane:"I picked a bad day to quit sniffing glue!"

@

 

[TN_Transplant]

I pray they were just playing vanilla this first half, or we are gonna be like the 05' team.

I'm afraid we need someone to step up and lead....

 

[calban]

Can they bounce back?
If not, I don't see a team that's going to win 9 games much less the East.
Got that sick feeling right now.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Jesus, everybody needs to calm down. We played a s*** half. I have confidence the second half will be much better. I just don't get the sky is falling mentality I see around here with the slightest bit of adversity our team faces. Champions overcome adversity, let's wait and see.

Champions don't face this kind of adversity against Sun Belt teams.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Fat lady ain't singin' yet.

Okay, we're not gonna dominate like we hoped. We're not gonna make a statement. Got it. That horse is out of the barn.

But this game ain't over. I'm not giving up on the lads until the clock reads 0:00.